Katharina Hartmuth Finishes Third Overall, Breaking Her Own Course Record, at the Tor des Géants
The German ran 330K through the Aosta Valley in 67:10:09, taking 12 hours off her own women’s course record and becoming the first woman to finish on the overall podium at the race.
Trail and Ultras
Running Had the Hyrox Problem in June and the Winner Explained Why He Kept Going
George Kusche won the 99th Comrades in 5:15:56 with his stomach in revolt, broke a record that had stood since 2008 and collected R2,322,000 (about $143,000). Asked afterwards why he did not stop, he had an answer the Hyrox argument has not heard.
Trail and Ultras
The New York City Marathon Is Putting Water Refill Stations on Its Course
Five self-serve Culligan stations go in at miles 8, 14, 17, 20 and 23 on Nov. 1, and not one of the race’s 25 fluid stations is going anywhere.
Race Coverage
ASICS Built Its New Bloomstride Running Shoe for Women Only
The $150 shoe went on sale Sept. 1 on a 6mm drop, and ASICS says its fit came out of more than two million foot scans.
Brands and Gear News
New Balance Sues Decathlon Over the Logo on Kiprun’s Running Shoes
New Balance went to federal court in Boston on Tuesday over a mark Decathlon insists is a stylized K, and it wants every Kiprun shoe carrying it pulled off American shelves.
Brands and Gear News
John Korir Says He Is Targeting a Sub-Two-Hour Marathon in Valencia
The defending champion says he is covering 250 to 270K a week ahead of the December 6 race, where he lines up against Yomif Kejelcha, one of only two men to have broken two hours in a race.
Jessy Carveth
Missing Ultrarunner Kalie McCrystal’s Family Say She Fell While Descending the Matterhorn
Ten days of helicopter and drone searching found no trace of the 38-year-old Canadian, and her mother and sister said Tuesday that they have accepted she died on the mountain.
Trail and Ultras
The 10 Best Super Trainers of 2026
Ten categories, ten picks, from the fastest super trainer on the market to the one I would take if I could bring a single pair on a trip. The Asics Megablast wins the overall title.
Shoe Buyer’s Guides
A Record 215 Charities Will Carry Runners Into the 2027 Boston Marathon
Twenty-two organizations are in the program for the first time, sharing an entry pool still capped at close to 10 percent of the field, and the largest teams ask their runners to raise $10,000 to $15,000.
Race Coverage
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